Question

queen liliuokalanis protest against annexation (1893)
\i, liliuokalani, by the grace of god and under the constitution of the hawaiian kingdom, do hereby protest against any and all acts done against myself and the constitutional government of the hawaiian
kingdom by certain persons claiming to have established a provisional government. i yield to the superior force of the united states to avoid collision and the loss of life, but i do so under protest, believing that
this provisional government has no legal standing.\
what event is described?
a the overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy
b the u.s. returning hawaii to britain
c the bombing of pearl harbor
d the spanish invasion of hawaii

Explanation:

The document is about Queen Lili'uokalani's protest against the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. Option A is about the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, which matches the context. Option B is incorrect as the U.S. annexed Hawaii, not returned it to Britain. Option C (Pearl Harbor bombing) was in 1941, not related to 1893. Option D (Spanish invasion of Hawaii) is incorrect as Spain had no such invasion of Hawaii.

Answer:

A. The overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy